GCO vs WEYS
GCO: Genesco is a footwear-focused retailer and brand owner operating niche-leading chains like Journeys and Johnston & Murphy alongside a U.K.-based retail presence. WEYS: A heritage footwear company selling mid-priced leather dress shoes, comfort casual, and outdoor boots through wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels, facing near-term margin pressure from tariffs and a secular decline in dress footwear demand.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | GCO | WEYS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $37.46 | $38.63 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-01 | $424M | $368M | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-01 | 21.54 | 15.83 | WEYS lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-01 | +0.8% | +8.6% | WEYS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-01 | +46.3% | +43.1% | GCO higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-01 | +1.2% | +10.7% | WEYS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-01 | +3.7% | +9.6% | WEYS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-01 | +1.4% | +7.8% | WEYS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-01 | 0.08 | 0.00 | WEYS lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-01 | +4.6% | -3.7% | GCO higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +0.7% | -7.7% | GCO higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-01 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-01 | 1.85 | 0.87 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | +51.1% | +21.9% | GCO higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-01. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.